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- The Grouch 2.5
- by Eric Shapiro
-
- Graphics by Ken Hornak
-
- Note: This stuff is still "beta" - let me know if you find
- any bugs.
-
- There are now two versions of "The Grouch":
- "The Grouch" - a System Extension
- "Stand-Alone Grouch" - an Application
-
- The Extension version of "The Grouch" plays an animation
- every time "Empty Trash" is selected from the Finder's
- "Special" menu. This version must be placed into your System
- Folder (or Extensions folder under System 7) and you must
- "Restart" your system for it to work.
-
- The Application version was created after several parents
- informed me that their children liked "The Grouch" so much
- they threw out all of the files on their hard disks. This version
- is child-proof as far as I can tell since it is completely self-
- contained. It does not modify the Finder and draws the animation
- in a window instead of on the desktop. It does not require the
- Extension to be present.
-
- "The Grouch" requires either System 6.0x or System 7 on a
- MacPlus or later. If the animation doesn't play, chances are that
- memory is too tight to load in the pictures. Let me know if you find
- any incompatibilities.
-
- Notes:
- The Extension version won't work if you modify your trash can icon
- (the animation would look silly anyway).
- The Stand-Alone version may have problems plotting color icons
- on a color monitor if the main monitor is black & white and you're
- running certain versions of System 6.
-
- Improvements over version 2.0:
- The Application version is completely new
- Works with System 7 Final
- Animation has been improved a bit (color trash, better alignment)
- The startup icon automatically wraps to the next row if you have
- lots of Extensions
- The Extension can be renamed without rebooting (System 7 only)
- The Extension code has be rewritten to be better/stronger/faster.
-
- Copyright (c) 1989-1991 Rock Ridge Enterprises. All Rights Reserved.
- The Grouch may be freely copied, but may not be sold or modified
- without permission.
-
- "The Grouch" is dedicated to Jim Henson, whose creations made it
- fun to watch educational TV.
-
- Eric Shapiro
- Rock Ridge Enterprises
- 620 Hidden Valley #102
- Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104
- (AppleLink : D1313)
- (America Online: Shapiro)